# Kerala teacher denies role in MDMA trade, police say she lured others

2026-08-07T02:56:15+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

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Kerala police say Keerthana, a former physical education instructor arrested in the Vadakara MDMA case, lured other teachers into the drug racket. Investigators claim Jijil Kuriakose, a delivery agent, made transactions worth nearly ₹1 crore in one year, much of it from drug sales. Keerthana, who was remanded in police custody until Friday, told media her bank balance is in the negative and she is innocent. Police maintain they have concrete evidence, including money transfers from buyers to the teachers' accounts. A key suspect, Shinto from Wayanad, is still being traced.

## Coverage

- english.mathrubhumi.com <https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/i-am-a-mother-a-teacher-my-bank-account-is-in-the-negative-woman-held-in-mdma-case-dqb1st34>
- english.mathrubhumi.com <https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/crime/kerala-mdma-case-friends-from-college-days-ran-racket-keerthana-trapped-other-teachers-say-police-bxtg6emr>

Tags: drug investigation, Kerala, MDMA case, police, Vadakara
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